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He describes the scene and sets the stage better than anybody I have ever heard. His wonderful encylopedia of knowledge and stories makes him a real treat to listen to.

That's because when he got started (in Brooklyn, calling Dodger games), most people followed baseball on the radio. You have to know a completely different style of broadcasting to be good on the radio. And, it hardly needs to be said, the majority of broadcasters today haven't got those skills. Scully is very nearly the last of a breed.

He is an artist at his craft. He paints a picture of what you're hearing. Over the last several years MLB has lost some great ones. Like Fred314X said, he is indeed the last of a breed. A great broadcaster and a great person.

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